PowerPoint Presentation
Product LandscapeJoseph Hall & Michael
TimmisAutodeskAutodesk Technical Consultants
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Licensing
License ChangesThe end of Perpetual licenses:
On 31st January 2016 Autodesk stopped selling new perpetual
licenses of individual products
After 31st July 2016 Autodesk will no longer sell new perpetual
licenses (standalone or network) of Autodesk Design & Creation
Suites.
License ChangesTop 3 Questions:
Can I continue to use my existing perpetual licenses?YesCan I
continue to use and renew my maintenance plan for my existing
perpetual license?YesHow will I be able to purchase products after
the end of sale of perpetual licenses?Via Subscription
License ChangesNew license types:
Single-user Access - (Formerly Desktop Subscription) Licenses
that are assigned to a single user and cannot be shared
Multi-user Access - (Formerly Network Subscription) Licenses
that can be shared on a network server
License ChangesAccessing your licenses:
Autodesk Account - Critical for managing and maintaining your
companies Autodesk licenses and Users.
Contract Manager* - The Autodesk Account administrator,
controlling subscriptions and user access.
*Please check this when you get back to the office!
Acquisitions
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Recent Autodesk AcquisitionsSpark - Open source 3D Printing
platform, built in to Windows 10
Within - Generative design tool, mainly for additive
manufacturingnetfabb - Industrial additive design and
manufacturingForge - web services platform to build custom
solutionsSee Control - industrial product OEMs utilize Internet of
Things technologyConfigure One - Configurator & CPQ Software
Translates Requirements
See Control
